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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for June 2003

CAAT
Hi everyone! As a public service announcement I want to let you all know about the promising cancer treatment called Controlled Amino Acid Therapy (CAAT). I have been volunteering there for 3 years and have seen and heard of many patients responding. I have even answered the phone and spoken to oncologists requesting our…
I Need Someone to Talk to.
Hi. My name is April and my 29 year old husband, Michael, was diagnosed with rectal cancer in January of this year. His first oncologist reccomended that he do chemo and radiation first, and then surgery. He started radiation and chemotherapy treatment on January 30th and finished on March 18th. His PET scan following his…
Trying to cope
I was diagnosed with cancer in October 2002.I was stunned to say the least.My surgery was scheduled for the day before Halloween.I left the hospital and ended up back in there with an infection in my incision.I am just now healed and trying to get back to normal.I am diabetic also so that complicates things.How do you go…
HELP - Permanent Colostomy Need Info
Hi...I have posted before in regards to my Dad and his diagnosis of rectal cancer. He finished his 6 wks of radiation and chemo and just met with the surgeon today. The surgeon told him that because the tumor was so low in the rectum he would have to take the whole thing out, leaving my dad with a permanent colostomy. My…
Free Advice (worth what you pay for it!)
Greetings, Arlene - I had the same issue. My doctor and surgeon both explained to me that it was a combination of the chemo and the hemicolectomy. They removed my ascending and transverse colon. The ascending colon has the job of removing water from its "contents" and, since it was no longer there, the descending colon…
Herbal Colon Cleansers
I just wanted to know if anybody here has tried these cleansers. How do they make you feel? Do they make you go to the toilet every five minutes, as I don't need that. I have bought some Organika Herbal Colon Cleanser capsules, I haven't started taking them as yet. Do these cleansers make you feel better.
dihorreah
Hi Fandaj ,that was the reason I had to change my chemo regime unfortunately it was the same with anything with 5Fu in it . I solved the problem with Donnatabs which are an irritable bowel medicine. Another pill called buscopan does the same thing. Good luck Ron
Herbal Colon Cleansers
Just wondered if anybody had any opinions on these cleansers.
Problem with diarrhea, cramping and "gurgling"
I recently finished my first six week chemo session and am still on the two week break. About two days after the chemo I started to have an unsettled stomach. On the fourth day the diarrhea started. The sixth day I had cramping, really bad diarrhea and the gurgling in the intestinal area. I was taking hemocyte plus capsule…
Partial Colonoscopy
My name is Lisa this is my second time posting here,I had a third stage rectal cancer. So far I am doing fine and my tests are all negative and my blood work looks good . So 15 month,s and counting. My problem is my brother he went in March and had his colonoscopy . At that time they found 6 polyps , 5 were benign and 1…
Oxaliplatin; Results are in.
As some of you may know, an international symposium on clinical cancer was held this week in Chicago. Lots of new data on treatment of colon cancer. The new biotech drugs have been making a lot of news (Avastin, and the Imclone drug). These are only used for metastatic disease, and only in experimental phase. As for me, a…
Chemo-Port Implant Procedure
My father was diagnosed with colorectal cancer that has spread to his liver...the doctor's outlook is poor due to the liver damage/surgery is not an option...My father will fight this with every breath, and is going in on Friday for a chemo-port implant...Can anyone provide info on what to expect during this outpatient…
Rectal Bleeding
I had a resection for an adenocarcinoma stage 1 in February 2002. Since then I have had rectal bleeding with bowel movements here and there. It really scares me as this was the major symptom of the cancer. The last time it happened the Dr thought it was due to constipation. It is very light and not often, but it scares me.…

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